Bioscience Technology articles from August 2003

Bioscience Technology archives from August 2003

DNA sample storage, retrieval system.
August 1, 2003... GenVault's Dynamic Archive, a modular platform for the storage and retrieval of DNA samples and clinical information, is based upon a solid-state, room temperature method for long term storage and easy shipment of DNA using GenVault's DNA...

Efficient transfection of siRNA.
August 1, 2003... Transfection of siRNA is a critical step in gene silencing experiments. RNAiFect[TM] Transfection Reagent, based on a lipid formulation, provides efficient transfection of siRNA into a wide range of eukaryotic cells. Low endotoxin levels and...

Electrophoresis imaging and analysis system.
August 1, 2003... The KODAK Gel Logic 200 includes a roll-out UV transilluminator with UV shield for visualization and excision of samples stained with ethidium bromide and other fluorescent dyes, white light transillumination (via UV conversion screen), white...

Slide-based array.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... ProPlate[TM] integrates microscope slide based array technology and automated microplate processing. Sixteen-well module seals to any slide surface without the use of adhesive, forming leak-proof wells to isolate up to 64 microarrays per plate....

Plant tissue culture.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... Plant tissue culture product line includes Murashige and Skoog, Gamborg's B5 and Chu's N6 media enable quick, economical and reliable culture. Vitamin mix, basal salts, basal medium, complete medium, and complete medium with agar are offered...

Claudin-7 antibody.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... Claudin-7, one of 23 identified claudin protein family members, is a tight junction protein expressed in normal human and mouse epithelia, and down-regulated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Zymed Laboratories' Rb x Claudin-7 antibody...

Rapid Access Rotors.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... RX[TM] Rapid Access Rotors for SOR-VALL[R] superspeed centrifuges replace the conventional, dual knob fixed-angle rotor cover with an easy to use, single knob/push button rotor lid assembly that can be attached or removed in seconds while the...

Non-chemical peptide synthesis.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... MoBiTec's pPEPTIDE vector is a fusion protein cloning tool specifically developed for stable and reproducible overexpression of recombinant proteins and, in particular, polypeptides as small as five amino acids. Proteins which have proven to be...

Protein analysis membrane.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... P-FILM[TM] (Protein Function Identification Layered Membrane) produces up to ten blots from a single gel. Available as stacks of 3, 5 or 10 layers, the membranes can be used to analyze samples from one gel with three to ten antibodies in...

Screening System.(Editor's Choice)
August 1, 2003... The plate::explorer[R] Ultra High Throughput Screening System combines plate::vision[R] high performance multimode reader with 96 channel parallel detection of fluorescence, time resolved fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, absorption and...

Reagents, kits.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... Kits and reagents for optimizing apoptosis detection in particular research models include proteins and antibodies to assess expression of Bcl-2 family members, survivin and IAPs and to evaluate activity of caspases, PARP and cytochrome c. Kits...

Apoptosis signaling ELISA kits.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... New phosphoELISA[TM] kits offered by BioSourcc include Akt [pT308], Akt [pS4731, Bcl-2 [pS70], CREB [pS133], [pS321, JNK [pTpY183/185], p38 MAPK [pTpY180/1821, STAT1 [pY701] and others. These assays quantitate phosphorylated proteins only when...

Kits, reagents, antibodies.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... Chemicon[R] International's ApopTag[R] apoptosis detection kits detect DNA fragmentation, a hallmark of apoptosis. A new kit in the line, the ApopTag Peroxidase In Situ Oligo Ligation (ISOL) Apoptosis Detection Kit, employs a DNA end labeling...

Cell Viability Assay.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... CellTiter-Blue[TM] Cell Viability Assay, a homogeneous method for estimating the number of viable cells present in multiwell plates, is easily automated assay, allows a choice of fluorometric or colorimetric detection, 96- or 384 well formats,...

Apoptosis cell signaling.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... BioVision offers assays for analyzing the early, middle, and late stages in the apoptotic cascade, and for studying apoptotic events that occur in the difficult areas of the cells, including the plasma membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, and...

Whole Cell caspase assay.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... The CellProbe[TM] HT Caspase 3/7 Whole Cell Assay Kit enables apoptosis detection. CellProbe HT assays are whole cell based and can be automated on Beckman Coulter Biomek[R] liquid handling workstations. The automation of caspase assays makes...

Apoptosis analysis.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... Cell Death Detection [ELISA.sup.PLUS], a quantitative ELISA for the in vitro. determination of cytoplasmic, histone-associated DNA fragments following reduced cell death, is a rapid, one-step test. The product offers sensitivity (established...

H2A.X kits.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... Upstate offers a rapid and sensitive microplate-based assay for the detection of H2A.X phosphorylation. Histone H2A.X phosphorylation is a very rapid response to DNA damage, occurring within minutes of exposure to ionizing radiation and other...

Apoptosis Detection, Analysis Catalog.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... MBL International has released the 2003 Apoptosis Detection and Analysis Catalog. This resource contains nearly 3 times as many products as the 2002 version, as well as updated tables, graphics, and protocols. MBL International, Watertown. MA....

Apoptosis assay.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... The APOPercentage Assay is specific for apoptotic cells (necrotic cells remain unlabelled), and is recommended for mammalian anchorage dependent cells with regular phospholipid composition. The assay avoids the requirement for prior fixation of...

Caspase selective inhibitors, substrates.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... Caspase selective inhibitors and substrates provide critical tools for dissecting the complex mechanisms involved in apoptosis. Q-VD-OPH, a novel compound for in vivo and in vitro applications, is an irreversible broad- spectrum caspase...

CASPASE-3 Cellular Activity Assay Kit.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... CASPASE-3 cellular activity assay kit PLUS, from BIOMOL Research Laboratories, provides a complete system for measuring caspase-3 and easpase-3-like activity (DEVDase activity) in cellular extracts, and is supplied with both colorimetric and...

Apoptosis detection kit.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... The M30 Apoptosense[TM] ELISA, a tool for the investigation of tumor apoptosis, is specific for apoptosis in epithelial cells and has sensitivity to detect apoptosis in less than 10,000 cells. The patent ed M30 antibody recognizes a neo-epitope...

Human Apoptosis Kit.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... The BD[TM] Cytometric Bead Array (CBA) Human Apoptosis Kit simultaneously measures Active Caspase-3. Bcl-2, and Cleaved PARP in a single assay, providing a comprehensive view of the apoptotic status of cell or tissue lysates. The assay is...

Antibodies, kits, assays.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... The Active Motif line of apoptusis research reagents and kits includes mono and polyclonal antibodies directed against caspases, death receptors, DRAKs, STATs, E2Fs. tumor suppressors such as p53, p63 and p73, among others. Optimized sandwich...

Mycoplasma Detection Kit.(Apoptosis)
August 1, 2003... Mycoplasma contamination can flourish unnoticed in cell cultures, where it can affect metabolism and protein synthesis and render data unreliable. ATCC's Mycoplasma Detection Kit detects and identifies 48 species of Mycoplasma, Entomoplasma,...

Optical component cleaner.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... CellClean is formulated for cleaning cuvettes and optical components for spectrophotometry. The aqueous product removes biological materials, fine particles, and other residues from glass, quartz ceramics and plastics. Starna Cells, Inc.,...

Portable chillers.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... DuraChill[TM] Chillers, available in a variety of sizes, cooling capacities, and configurations, feature air or water cooling, 1-1/2 to 7-1/2 HP compressors, microprocessor control with LED readout, high and low pressure safeties, high and low...

DNA Purification Kit.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... UltraClean 15 DNA Purification Kit utilizes a silica binding particle DNA fragments from TAE or TBE agarose gels. The procedure removes elhidium bromide, linkers, and labels. Rapid protocol results in purification in 15 minutes from agarose...

Mouse genomic assays.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Mouse Assays-on-Demand[TM] Gene Expression Products are available from Applied Biosystems. The initial release comprises more than 8,000 gene-specific TaqMan[R] probe and primer sets for quart titative gene expression studies on mouse genes....

Multi-channel pipetting system.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Aquarius multichannel pipetting system uses both 96- and 384- well pipetting heads and has the built-in flexibility to use fixed or disposable 96-well manifolds interchangeably. The system performs medium to-high throughput sample dispensing...

DNA from small samples.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... QIaamp[R] DNA Micro Kit purifies genomic and mitochiondrial DNA from small amounts of blood, fine needle aspirates, small tissue and forensic samples. The selective binding of silica-based membranes combines with flexible elution volumes of 20...

Electronic balances.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Aventurer[TM] Pro-precision electronic balances provide capacities and readabilitites from 51 g x 1 mg to 8100 g x 0.1 g and application nodes that include weighing, animal weighing and totalization. Ohaus Corp., Pine Brook. N.L 973 377-9000;...

Real-time PCR kit.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... MasterAmp[TM] one-step quantitative, real-time RT-PCR kit includes ready-to-use reaction mix containing SYBR[R] Green I dye, buffer, dNTPs Mg[Cl.sub.2], and MasterAmp PCR Enhancer Enhancer reduces DNA and RNA secondary structure, eliminates...

Embedding resin.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Embed-It[TM] Low Viscosity Epoxy Kit, composed of two components mixed in equal parts in easy-to-dispense squeeze top bottles, penetrates a specimen and cures to a clear, hard solid overnight at 60 C. Polysciences, Inc., Warrington, PA....

Protein Precipitation plate.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Protein Precipation Filtration plate incorporates a dual filter that eliminates sample breakthrough. The pre-filter reatins large flocculent particles, avoiding plugging, while the final filter traps residual protein particles. The...

Microcentrifuge.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Model 210A microcentrifuge, with 45[degrees] angle rotor holding twelve 1.5 ml tubes, can be used on the bench or in a cold room, and is quiet. Reach 10,000 rpm, or come to a complete stop, in 15 seconds. Denville Scientific, Inc., Metuchen,...

HPLC System for Proteomics.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... NanoLC Proteomics System, an HPLC that facilitates nanoscale LC/MS without flow splitting, enhances detection sensitivity and reproducibility for LC/MS proteomics studies, while offering ease of set-up, operation, and maintenance. The system is...

Protein characterization.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... ProteomeLab[TM] XL-A and XL-I provide measurement of protein heterogeneity, stoichiometry, interacting/self-associating systems and molecular conformation studies for improved lead optimization. The system is offered for stability testing...

Ultrapure water system.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Milli-Q[R] Biocel ultrapure water system is offered for applications such as affinity chromatography, protein and nucleic acid isolation, ELISA tests, electrophoresis gel make-up and serum-based cell and tissue culture media preparation....

Analysis of nuclear-cytoplasmic translocation using high throughput microscopy: real-time investigation of cellular and sub-cellular processes.(Tools & Techniques)
August 1, 2003... Abstract It is increasingly recognized that gaining a detailed understanding of complex biological systems such as cellular pathways is fundamental to advances in basic research and drag discovery. Most importantly, there is a need for the...

Modular Automation Platform.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... CRS Dimension4[TM] Modular Automation Platform from Thermo Electron Corporation enables rapid integration of any size automated lab system, as well as rapid reconfiguration into a completely different system. The system consists of a choice of...

Deep Well Plate storage.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Deep Well versions of the PlateStore[TM] storage module and SealTite[TM] microplate seal are new components of TekCel's Plate Management System. This technology provides pharmceutical and biotech research organizations with a mobile, scalable,...

Robotics enclosures.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... EnviroMax exhaust air systems, clean workstations or temperature/humidity controlled environments are enclosures that isolate liquid handling workstations, HPLC equipment sample weighing, high throughput screening, and other lab automated...

Automated, Individual Vial Retrieval.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... The Individual Vial Retrieval (IVR)[TM] sample storage system provides fully automated access to individual vials stored at temperatures down to -80 C. The IVR's high speed conveyor system shuttles samples to one or more Vial Handlers (VH). The...

Flexible automation.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Beckman Coulter automated solutions for primary and secondary screening, proteomics and genomics include the Biomek[R] 2000 and Biomek FX liquid handlers, which can operate as stand-alone systems or can be integrated into SAGIAN[TM] Core...

Lab automation systems.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Laboratory automation systems integrate with liquid handlers, plate washers, plate readers, plate sealers, and other equipment. The ability to integrate labware-movement with more than 100 microplate-based devices allows choosing components...

Robotic centrifuge.(Robotics)
August 1, 2003... The robotic version of Hettich's model Rotanta 46RSC is a refrigerated centrifuge with PC control and rotor positioning with maximum capacity of four 750ml round bottom containers, sixteen microplates or four deep well plates. Designed for...

Robotic liquid handling system.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... THEONYX liquid handling system integrates fluidics, tromps, motors and electronics within its robotic arm. This provides better control of fluidics, a more open deck, ease of upgrades and service, and low maintenance costs. A unique pipetting...

Label printer/applicator.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... LAP4100 printer/applicator for robotics-friendly interface offers precise label placement. Long and narrow bar code labels are placed on microwell plates, for example. Resolutions of tip to 600 dots per inch is available, providing bar code and...

Robotics workstation.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Tecan's Freedom EVO liquid handling robotic workstation is available in three dimensions (100, 150 and 200 cm) that support variety of application options and sample throughput speeds. The system can be configured with three arms which brings...

Lab automation system.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... OLA2500[TM] modular bib automation system offers aliquoting and pre- and post-analytical sample processing capabilities. As a front-end sample processor, the system automatically decaps, aliquots and sorts tubes to any analyzer sample rack. It...

Centrifuge handles microplates.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... The GR4 automated centrifuge presents and accepts microplates above the lid. Plate-handling robots do not have to insert themselves into the centrifuge to pick and/or place samples, so any type of gripper configuration can be used. High...

Cylindrical robot for high throughput screening.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... R19 Athena 4-axis cylindrical robot, for DNA screening in forensic science, drug development, bacterial resistance testing and toxicology, is typically mounted on a track and surrounded by instruments. Sands Technology International Inc.,...

Automated oocyte screening.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Roboocyte was developed to provide the pharmaceutical industry and academic researchers an automated system to record ion currents in oocytes of Xenopus laevis with the two-electrode-voltage-clamp technique (TEVC) in a 96-well dish. A single...

Liquid transfers via air displacement.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Xiril robotic liquid handling system uses air displacement technology to provide accurate liquid transfers. XMI features a robotic hand, 1 to 4 tips per arm, up to two arms, liquid level detection with standard disposable tips, and an internal...

Tooling products enable lab robotics.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... Applied Robotics, Incorporated has introduced a robotic tools package that enables system integrators and end users to acquire the necessary for items laboratory automation applications. This suite of products, which includes servo and...

Lab automation system.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... The CRS Dimension4[TM] will enable many labs to be able to perform more than 400,000 tests per day. The new system is based on a paradigm shift in design. In conventional approaches, each test plate must be transported by means of a robot...

High throughput platform for pipetting system.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... TTP LabTech have launched a high throughput option for their mosquito[TM] nanoliter liquid handling system, further enhancing its capacity for compound dissolution applications such as compound-to-assay plate creation using a single step...

Automated MALDI spotting workstation.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... MICROLAB STAR workstation automates MALDI target plate preparation and delivers spots with excellent morphology and accuracy for successful MALDI-TOF analysis, It offers positional and low volume pipetting precision, necessary for effective...

Flexible pipetting robot.(Product Focus Robotics)
August 1, 2003... LISSY 2002 modular robotic system integrates robotic manipulation and flexible liquid handling functionality are integrated into a robotic arm, which glides on an x-rail to access the workbench or external modules. Zinsser Analytic Ltd.,...

Spectrophotometer.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... NanoDrop[R] ND-1000 Spectrophotometer is based on proprietary technology that allows one microliter samples to be pipetted directly onto the measurement surface. Using surface tension, a column is drawn between the ends of two optical fibers to...

Automated mammalian cell colony counter.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... ColCount[TM] automated mammalian cell colony counter provides an alternative to manual counting. Trans-electroluminescent technology and proprietary software incorporate the CHARM[TM] image processing algorithm to accurately count and...

Digital media recorder.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The dvmr[TM] digital media recorder captures streaming video, digital image and audio files directly to a CD or DVD in real-time. Linux operating systemallows the unit to utilize memory and resources effectively. Optronics, Goleta, CA....

Peristaltic Pumps.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The 500 Series Peristaltic Pumps provide accurate and repeatable flow rates for metering and dosing live cell cultures, nutrients, bioreactor constituents or pharmaceutical products. True positive displacement pumping with no product back-flow...

Water-jacketed incubators.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... REVCO[R] Ultima[TM] II and Elite[TM] II water-jacketed C[O.sub.2] incubators features a "plug and play" routine that facilitates automated start-up. Operators follow displayed instruction sets, and once environmental, setpoint and alarm...

Biological materials management solution.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... LifeCycle[TM] Biologicals Manager assists research-intensive organizations in all aspects of biologicals management including collection, characterization, acquisition and logistics. Researchers submit biological samples into a centralized...

384-well hybridization plate.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The GenePlate[R]HT is a high-throughput, 384-well-format, automation-friendly mRNA isolation plate. The microtiter-plate-based system does not require columns, filters, magnetic beads, centrifugation, organic extractions, or special equipment....

Pipet Tip.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The 1000 REACH Pipet Tip is nearly five inches long, virtually eliminating the chance of sample and pipettor contamination by reaching the bottom of deep storage containers without allowing the pipettor shaft to enter the sample vessel....

HDPE bottles.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... New 1.5 liter high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles provides extra storage in the same space as a one liter, wide-mouth bottle, are durable and translucent. Nalge Nunc International, Inc., Rochester, NY. 800-625-4327; nalgenelabware.com ...

Chiral detector.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The Chiralyser[R] optical rotation detector monitors optically active molecules in analytical and preparative LC. A glass coated flow cell combined with a short measuring wavelength causes high optical rotation power to chiral molecules and...

Capped RNA synthesis.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The mMESSAGE MMACHINE[TM] T7 Ultra Kit is offered for the in-vitro synthesis of large amounts of efficiently and correctly capped RNA. Reagents are included for the in-vitro poly(A) tailing to make mRNA specifically for microinjection and...

Automated ELISA workstation.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... DSX automated lour plate ELISA processing system features easily configured modular design and is driven by Revelation data reduction and system control software. Washer and reader modules, an ambient drawer, incubators, a barcode reader, and...

Anion and cation standards.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Anion and cation standards are prepared from NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRM) and certified by at least two independent methods. The method used, the exact concentration, and the NIST SRM number are provided on every certificate of...

Cell culture bioreactor system.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Three bioreactor systems are available that enable automated control with direct scaleability of optimum operating parameters over a range of culture volumes from 250 ml to 45 liters. The Cell Optimizer small-scale bioreactor can De used In...